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Lychee Seed; Litchi Seed

Lychee Seed; Litchi Seed. Class: Qi Regulating Drugs. Properties: Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Warm. Meridians: Liver; Kidney

🌿 Names
Pinyin Name
Li Zhi He
中文名 (Chinese)
荔枝核
Latin Name
Semen Litchi; Litchi Semen
English Name
Lychee Seed; Litchi Seed
Alias Names
荔仁枝核荔核大荔核
☯ TCM Properties
Properties (性味)
Sweet; Slightly Bitter; Warm
Meridians (归经)
Liver; Kidney
Part Used
Seed
Therapeutic Class (EN)
Qi Regulating Drugs
功效分类 (CN)
理气药
🩺 Clinical Profile
Function (功能)
To promote the flow of qi and the subsidence of induration, and to dispel cold and relieve pain.
Indication (主治)
Mounting qi pain, painful swollen testes, premenstrual abdominal pain, postpartum abdominal pain.
🔗 External References
SymMap
239
TCMID
4506
TCMSP
239
TCM-ID
1264
0
Clinical Trials
0
Meta-Analyses
2
PubMed References
📋 Sample Trials
None linked yet.
📊 Sample Meta-Analyses
None linked yet.
📚 Sample References
PMID 32893437
Lychee seed polyphenol protects the blood-brain barrier through inhibiting Aβ(25-35)-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the AMPK/mTOR/ULK1-mediated autophagy in bEnd.3 cells and APP/PS1 mice
Phytother Res · 2021
PMID 34630125
Total Flavonoids of Litchi Seed Attenuate Prostate Cancer Progression Via Inhibiting AKT/mTOR and NF-kB Signaling Pathways
Front Pharmacol · 2021